Reviews of ICADE | Spain

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marit80

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I have learned very much Spanish by studying at ICADE, which also was one of my main goals when going abroad. people were very friendly overall and always wanted to help and understand even though it was not the easiest inthe beginning....I am very pleased with my stay at ICADE and in madrid and I felt that my language has improved a lot.

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knut a

Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

You will have to get to know other students independantly, the school does not help in any way to introduce you to other students than in your class.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Do not be affraid to have your own oppinion, but be prepared to back it up with an explination.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Make that extra effort, do not sit and wait for things to happen, make them happen.

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marit80

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Academic

Course recommendations

I feel that the way of teaching is very different from at Cbs, that I am used to.I am used to a more dynamic "discussion" between teacher and students, more individual thinking and thought to think a bit critical.At ICADE, I felt that the teacher thought, and the students took notes and then the exam was mor eor less on the notes. This felt very "old-school" for me, since I am used to question things and reflect more over the things I learn.Furthermore, I had courses with students on the 5th year at ICADE even though I was only on the 3rd year at Cbs.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

I would have another system, where exams and projects etc are more dynamic and throughout the whole course in order to activate the students the whole semester. i often felt that the local students did not do much at all until the last month, when they just had too much to do to perform well in all the subjects. thereby, many students chose to fail some exams and have them as retakes the next semester. I would prefer having exams etc continously, inthe way that you learn things for real and not just for that moment in january where you have studied in panic.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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lilly2

NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I started speaking english to most people I met in the beginning (as they were mostly foreign students). But I quickly started dreaming in spanish and the day-to-day made the rest. I'm sure now that if you only know the basic phrases and grammar while arriving in the country you can be at ease in 2 or 3 months in most situations.

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“Living in another country”

blanca P

France, Undergraduate
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, 2022

Overall

I am currently studying a Dual Degree in Business administration and international commerce, this degree has a duration of 4 years, the first 2 years are in Reims (France) in NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL and the last 2 years will be in Madrid (Spain) in ICADE.
I decided to start my course in France so I´m actually living in Reims. The campus of NEOMA is very big and I had the opportunity to meet amazing people from a lot of countries.
Im enjoying my stay here and I really like to live here.

Pros

I have new frends and I live alone in my own appartment

Cons

My family and freinds are far from me

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